---
title: "system.secsgem.getToolProgramDataset"
description: "Returns a Dataset containing information about all stored process programs."
---

# system.secsgem.getToolProgramDataset

> Returns a Dataset containing information about all stored process programs.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.secsgem.getToolProgramDataset()`

### Parameters
None
### Returns
**Dataset** - A Dataset containing information about all stored process programs. Includes the following columns in order: ppid, editDate, bodyFormat.
- `ppid` - The name (PPID) of the program.
- `editDate` - The last known date the program was saved.
- `bodyFormat` - The format of the program. Uses notation matching SECS item definitions: "A" for ASCII, "B" for binary, etc.
### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
# Retrieve information about all programs.
results = system.secsgem.getToolProgramDataset()

for program in results:
    # Print out details on each program.
    print "Program %s was last modified on %s" % (program[0], program[1])
```